Chapter

The Sleepwalking Defense
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23:01 - 29:51 (06:50)

Wrights' sleepwalking condition made his murder of his wife a complex and controversial case for the LA County District Attorney's office, leading to an involuntary manslaughter ruling.

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Kenneth Parks was found in the middle of the night, bloody and disoriented.
23:01 - 23:35 (00:34)
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Kenneth Parks
Summary

Kenneth Parks was found in the middle of the night, bloody and disoriented. It turned out he had killed his mother-in-law, but had no recollection of doing so.

Chapter
The Sleepwalking Defense
Episode
Deadly Dreams
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Stephen Wright's murder case was built against his allegedly violent sleepwalking condition that seemed a bit dodgy due to his medical condition and the medical experts backing his story; the verdict in the case related to a sleepwalking man in Toronto gave Stephen's case an edge.
23:35 - 26:45 (03:10)
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Sleepwalking
Summary

Stephen Wright's murder case was built against his allegedly violent sleepwalking condition that seemed a bit dodgy due to his medical condition and the medical experts backing his story; the verdict in the case related to a sleepwalking man in Toronto gave Stephen's case an edge.

Chapter
The Sleepwalking Defense
Episode
Deadly Dreams
Podcast
Dateline NBC
Eva Weinferdner's affair with young Steven Wrights ended in a gruesome murder, leading to a deep investigation by two experienced detectives prying open the couple's deep secrets.
26:45 - 29:51 (03:06)
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Crime
Summary

Eva Weinferdner's affair with young Steven Wrights ended in a gruesome murder, leading to a deep investigation by two experienced detectives prying open the couple's deep secrets.

Chapter
The Sleepwalking Defense
Episode
Deadly Dreams
Podcast
Dateline NBC